Synonyms

induced

American

[in-doost, -dyoost] / ɪnˈdust, -ˈdyust /

adjective

brought about, produced, or caused, especially artificially (often used in combination).

Medical intervention in childbirth has become the norm, with hospitals relying on epidurals, C-sections, and induced labor.
The field expedition to the Greenland Sea will study climate-induced changes in the marine food web.
Physics. (of an electric current) produced by induction.

As a coil on a pendulum passes between the poles of an electromagnet, the induced current causes the small bulb to light up.
Genetics. (of a gene) having increased expression as a result of the inactivation of a negative control system or the activation of a positive control system (often used in combination).

The induced genes in the transgenic variety were of unknown function.
Our focus is on the serum-induced genes cloned from fibroblasts.
Biochemistry. noting or relating to a protein, especially an enzyme, whose synthesis has been stimulated by increased gene transcription (often used in combination).

These induced proteins are unlikely to affect cellular DNA repair directly.
We can now speculate that the heat-induced proteins play an important role in gastric cell protection.

verb

the simple past tense and past participle of induce.

Other Word Forms

noninduced adjective
quasi-induced adjective
uninduced adjective

Etymology

Origin of induced

induce ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

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Obstfeld adds: "And the one country that did forcefully hit back, which is China, induced the US to back down very quickly. So we certainly avoided a trade disaster."

From BBC

Former Australia batter Damien Martyn has woken up from an induced coma and is making a "miraculous" recovery after he was diagnosed with meningitis just over a week ago.

From BBC

His son on Friday had the first of what doctors said would likely be many surgeries, and is in a medically induced coma in intensive care, Marcucci said.

From The Wall Street Journal

The FDA approved Nereus to prevent vomiting “induced by motion.”

From Barron's

Vanda Pharmaceuticals jumped 34% after the Food and Drug Administration approved Nereus as a treatment to prevent vomiting induced by motion.

From Barron's

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